Factbox - Al Shabaab retaliates in Kenya for army offensives in Somalia


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  • Sunday, 22 Sep 2013

(Reuters) - The Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack on a shopping mall in Kenya's capital, showing it can still strike back despite coming under pressure in Somalia from offensives by African troops, including Kenyans.

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